GRE Word List
AVOCATION
a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby
The meaning of the word avocation is a subordinate occupation pursued in addition to one's vocation especially for enjoyment : hobby.
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| Word | Meaning |
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| parasite | an organism living in, on, or with another organism in order to obtain nutrients, grow, or multiply often in a state that directly or indirectly harms the host (see host |
| fathomless | incapable of being fathomed : immeasurable |
| outstrip | to go faster or farther than |
| reminiscence | apprehension of a Platonic idea as if it had been known in a previous existence |
| insensate | lacking sense or understanding |
| atrophy | decrease in size or wasting away of a body part or tissue |
| catcall | a loud or raucous cry made especially to express disapproval (as at a sports event) |
| concordat | compact |